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if we win, pennsylvania, michigan and virginia this game is over. if we win either ohio and florida and we're ahead in both right now. >> howard dean, michael smerconish, always good to see you both. thank you so much. >>> tuesday is the anniversary of 9/11. in today's office politics my conversation with msnbc terrorism analyst evan coleman. i began by asking him about his greatest fear for an attack here on u.s. soil. >> my greatest fear, honestly, is that an al qaeda affiliate group. a group that we haven't been looking at that closely. aqap is a good example of that. before the underwear bomb plot, no one had heard of al qaeda in yemen. my concern is that you have an al qaeda affiliate group that's not being heavily focused in on. they identify u.s. nationals who they can work with who are under the radar who are home grown, who are esoteric or at the fringes of the jihadi community. those individuals are able to come up with a plot that is simple, is easy to carry out and causes major economic damage. that is exactly what al qaeda is saying its
if we win, pennsylvania, michigan and virginia this game is over. if we win either ohio and florida and we're ahead in both right now. >> howard dean, michael smerconish, always good to see you both. thank you so much. >>> tuesday is the anniversary of 9/11. in today's office politics my conversation with msnbc terrorism analyst evan coleman. i began by asking him about his greatest fear for an attack here on u.s. soil. >> my greatest fear, honestly, is that an al qaeda...
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and tom davis, former republican congressman from virginia. gentlemen, welcome to you both. >> let's look at this electoral map here, there is an easier path to 2780 for the president right now in states like virginia. they lost it by 270,000 votes four years ago. i don't think obama can get the college turnouts. and i think romney is going to cut into the northern margin substance staley. i think the -- more promise, this equestering can put a big cloud over all the workers and defense workers, what's going to happen to them after november. >> all the demographics how you have to go about changing virginia. look at unemployment, it's low. they're not having as much of a problem as the rest of the nation. it's raising a huge question for federal workers as to who's going to get cut. demographics have changed, the republicans need to understand there's a very multi ethnic area. fairfax county, the largers jurisdiction in the state. so they have to address those issues and they're doing a great job, i think. >> romnalex, if people know pennsylva
and tom davis, former republican congressman from virginia. gentlemen, welcome to you both. >> let's look at this electoral map here, there is an easier path to 2780 for the president right now in states like virginia. they lost it by 270,000 votes four years ago. i don't think obama can get the college turnouts. and i think romney is going to cut into the northern margin substance staley. i think the -- more promise, this equestering can put a big cloud over all the workers and defense...
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that's about to happen to a virginia woman. she bought this painting at a flea market a year and a half ago. was going to throw the painting away and keep the frame when her mother told her, you might want to verify it before trashing it. it is an original, a french renoir. the painting goes up on the auction block at the end of the month. millions of dollars, i'm sure. with the spark cash card from capital one, sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? here's your invoice. [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a
that's about to happen to a virginia woman. she bought this painting at a flea market a year and a half ago. was going to throw the painting away and keep the frame when her mother told her, you might want to verify it before trashing it. it is an original, a french renoir. the painting goes up on the auction block at the end of the month. millions of dollars, i'm sure. with the spark cash card from capital one, sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how...
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. >> today governor romney heads to the swing state of virginia, hold a rally in virginia beach in little more than an hour. later in the day, he'll attend a nascar race in richmond. >>> other front page political headlines for you, the battle over medical marijuana has surfaced on the campaign trail. paul ryan told a colorado springs radio stationing the federal government should not interfere with states that have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. the congressman says he does not personal willly agree with the but it should be left up to the states. vice president biden heads to ohio where he will hold rallies in zanesville and athens. >>> west coast headlines are next. the unusual change in bee population. >>> plus, deal making for some malibu luxury homes. >>> in office politics, which party supports the war on terror more. keep it here on "weekends with alex xrwitt." there are projects. and there are game-changers. those ideas that start with us rolling up our sleeves... ...and end with a new favorite room in the house. and when we can save even more on those kinds of projec
. >> today governor romney heads to the swing state of virginia, hold a rally in virginia beach in little more than an hour. later in the day, he'll attend a nascar race in richmond. >>> other front page political headlines for you, the battle over medical marijuana has surfaced on the campaign trail. paul ryan told a colorado springs radio stationing the federal government should not interfere with states that have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. the congressman says...
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the president is leading in florida, ohio and virginia. if you're mitt romney row concerned are you about these polls? >> there are no three states that are smarter to look at when you try to see how the presidential election is going go. president obama carried all three of them. if he could carry two of them this time it makes it very difficult for mitt romney to get a path to 270 electoral votes in the white house. so i think we see already an enormous amount of tension, millions of dollars worth of ads being aired in places like columbus and tampa and norfolk. so at the moment, these states are looking a little better for president obama. florida has been a tough one for him. ohio has been surprisingly good for the democrats. these are really i think the states to watch. >> but you know, reid, the obama and romney campaigns are fighting so hard for those undecided voters. but if you look at all three states, bringing up a graphic here, only 2% of likely voters say they might even vote differently than they intend to right now on electi
the president is leading in florida, ohio and virginia. if you're mitt romney row concerned are you about these polls? >> there are no three states that are smarter to look at when you try to see how the presidential election is going go. president obama carried all three of them. if he could carry two of them this time it makes it very difficult for mitt romney to get a path to 270 electoral votes in the white house. so i think we see already an enormous amount of tension, millions of...
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congressman ryan was here in virginia. and then in just a little bit, alex, we're going to jump on this plane behind us and head down to florida where he's got a rally planned, congressman ryan does, in the tampa-saint pete area. they want to get back on message talking about the economy. that is their biggest weapon against the president at this moment. >> i just want to ask you quickly about the tenor of things as you're following representative ryan. there's a "new york times" headline today and it reads while ryan throws hardballs romney makes friends on morning tv. the implication being that paul ryan, he's getting out there and he's doing some really hard work. and it's not necessarily about personality development there. he's just hitting all the issues tough. do you get that sense that that's sort of the m.o., that's what he's been charged with doing? >> traditionally that's the role for the vice presidential candidate. is to go out and swing a big bat at the incumbents. and that's what ball ryan is doing. yesterda
congressman ryan was here in virginia. and then in just a little bit, alex, we're going to jump on this plane behind us and head down to florida where he's got a rally planned, congressman ryan does, in the tampa-saint pete area. they want to get back on message talking about the economy. that is their biggest weapon against the president at this moment. >> i just want to ask you quickly about the tenor of things as you're following representative ryan. there's a "new york...
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anything for granted. >> well, i like lindsey graham's idea of having a run for sheriff somewhere in virginia. that sounds great. i think the american people would be better off if he wasn't elected president. but listen there's a lot of campaigning to do. democrats shouldn't take anything for granted. the president needs to double down on those states that are going to be critical like those seven states that are going to be the swing states, ohio, colorado, those places. that's really where he needs to spend his time and effort. stop worrying about polls, stop looking at polls because they don't matter. it's about connecting to voters right now and turning up the volume on your turnout. >> chip, do republicans wish that maybe there was another candidate that was at the front right now? >> we don't even talk about that. mitt romney is our nom knee. paul ryan is our nominee. we're excited about the ticket. we've got some work to do but we've got 45 days to do it. >> i think the answer is yes, chip. >> number two for everyone. not number one for anyone. >> he won the nomination. look there's n
anything for granted. >> well, i like lindsey graham's idea of having a run for sheriff somewhere in virginia. that sounds great. i think the american people would be better off if he wasn't elected president. but listen there's a lot of campaigning to do. democrats shouldn't take anything for granted. the president needs to double down on those states that are going to be critical like those seven states that are going to be the swing states, ohio, colorado, those places. that's really...
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the president will campaign in colorado, ohio and virginia. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker is traveling with the president. she's live in iowa with the latest. hi to you. is it overcast there? is that what's going on there? is that a little bit of isaac? >> reporter: it is a little overcast, alex, you're absolutely right. but president obama, the obama campaign, very focused right now on trying to build momentum and excitement ahead of the democratic national convention. they are starting their road to charlotte campaign right here in iowa, and we are told that one of the themes today is going to be to highlight what the obama campaign is calling american heroes, people who have overcome great challenges during this difficult economy, during this difficult time in our nation's history. so we're going to hear from some of them in addition to hearing from the president. as you say, he's going to have a very busy holiday weekend. from here he heads to colorado. 's going to take a little bit of a break from the trail on monday to v
the president will campaign in colorado, ohio and virginia. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker is traveling with the president. she's live in iowa with the latest. hi to you. is it overcast there? is that what's going on there? is that a little bit of isaac? >> reporter: it is a little overcast, alex, you're absolutely right. but president obama, the obama campaign, very focused right now on trying to build momentum and excitement ahead of the democratic national convention....
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west virginia had just less than 50%. arkansas, 52.5%. >>> carinsurance.com's automotive misery index considers how much it costs for you to drive like for gasoline, insurance and whatnot. where do motorists have the worst of it? mississippi. the best? new hampshire. >>> what you want? what you want? what you want? >> okay. what do i want? this two-second clip that we had to put on a loop is the top rated video right now on buzzfeed.com. tops on itunes, gangnam style. we're styling to the break on "weekends with alex witt." this is so much fun. ♪ i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! why does my mouth feel dryer than i remember it to be? there are more people taking more medication, so we see people suffering from dry mouth more so. we may see more cavities, bad bre
west virginia had just less than 50%. arkansas, 52.5%. >>> carinsurance.com's automotive misery index considers how much it costs for you to drive like for gasoline, insurance and whatnot. where do motorists have the worst of it? mississippi. the best? new hampshire. >>> what you want? what you want? what you want? >> okay. what do i want? this two-second clip that we had to put on a loop is the top rated video right now on buzzfeed.com. tops on itunes, gangnam style....
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the president seems to develop bigger and bigger leads in those big battlegrounds, ohio, virginia, florida, as the attacks from the romney campaign are getting just a little bit sharper and what paul ryan is going out and doing now, the past week or so, he's brought out the power point. the numbers guy, a budget guy, he's showing voters who come to these rallies exactly, and in raw numbers, the deficit problem the country has and he said that mitt romney is the better candidate to try to reverse the trend that the united nations government has been on in the past four years. so we'll have to see if he sharpens that attack even more today. but clearly they know they've got some challenges ahead, in new hampshire, of course the battleground state just four electoral votes there. in this tight race four votes could mean the difference between who is president and who is not. they want to fight hard. mitt romney's adopted home state there, if you will. >> right, so he'll be doing that for sure in new hampshire and then in ohio today. okay, thank you very much, ron mott appreciate that. >>> let
the president seems to develop bigger and bigger leads in those big battlegrounds, ohio, virginia, florida, as the attacks from the romney campaign are getting just a little bit sharper and what paul ryan is going out and doing now, the past week or so, he's brought out the power point. the numbers guy, a budget guy, he's showing voters who come to these rallies exactly, and in raw numbers, the deficit problem the country has and he said that mitt romney is the better candidate to try to...
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and in virginia the unemployment rate is less than 6%. mr. romney probably can't win without either of those two states. and the economic conditions in those states, which are much better than the rest of the country, is really seems to be hurting him and helping the president. >> okay. peter brown, thanks for the interesting chat. i appreciate it. >>> now to number five on our list of the top five trending stories. the new intrusion into kate middleton's private life. more photographs of the duchess of cambridge have surfaced. a danish magazine has published photos showing middleton changing her bikini bottoms taken from the front. st. james palace has not said if it will take legal action. [ horse neighs ] look! she wears the scarlet markings! [ man ] out! your kind is not welcome here! nor your odd predilections! miracle whip is tangy and sweet, not odd. [ man ] it's evil! if you'd try it, you'd know. she speaketh the truth! [ crowd gasps ] [ woman ] reverend? ♪ can i have some? ♪ anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, blo
and in virginia the unemployment rate is less than 6%. mr. romney probably can't win without either of those two states. and the economic conditions in those states, which are much better than the rest of the country, is really seems to be hurting him and helping the president. >> okay. peter brown, thanks for the interesting chat. i appreciate it. >>> now to number five on our list of the top five trending stories. the new intrusion into kate middleton's private life. more...
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then he makes a stop in virginia before heading to the democratic national convention and making his all-important speech on thursday. alex, a little bit of breaking news this morning. president obama did an interview with "usa today" in which he responded for the first time really to that speech that clint eastwood gave during the republican national convention. you remember it, alex. clint eastwood interviewed an empty chair meant to represent president obama. auz uz today asked if he was offended by that. here is what president obama had to say. quote, one thing about being president or running for president, if you're easily offe offended, you should probably choose another profession. when he was asked if the democrats would have a similar hollywood type skit he said, quote, i think we'll be playing this pretty straight. so there you have it, alex. >> well, he was using a bit of humor, the president, with regard to that. listen, you can't be thin skinned because people like you are on the campaign trail, kristen welker, following every move. thank you so much. i appreciate it. >
then he makes a stop in virginia before heading to the democratic national convention and making his all-important speech on thursday. alex, a little bit of breaking news this morning. president obama did an interview with "usa today" in which he responded for the first time really to that speech that clint eastwood gave during the republican national convention. you remember it, alex. clint eastwood interviewed an empty chair meant to represent president obama. auz uz today asked if...
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meanwhile, at a rally in virginia, president obama defended his remarks about changing washington from the outside and attacked his opponent. >> now for some reason, my opponent got really excited. [ laughter ] >> we wrote a speech real quick. he stood up at a rally, proudly declared, "i'll get the job done from the inside." what kind of inside job is he talking about? [ applause ] >> romney struck the inside-out theme as well in las vegas. take a look. >> he all raised the white flag of surrender again just this week. he indicated that he can't fix washington from the inside. it can only be fixed if the outside, he said. that's great because he's going to get that chance in a moment to be able to fix it from -- [ applause ] >> all right. let's dig in over your saturday coffee. joining me white house reporter for the "washington post," david nakimora, white house correspondent for "the hill," amy parns. david, let's start with you and the tax issue here. with mitt romney releasing the 2011 tax returns, does this settle the issue, or does it just open a new can of worms for people to ta
meanwhile, at a rally in virginia, president obama defended his remarks about changing washington from the outside and attacked his opponent. >> now for some reason, my opponent got really excited. [ laughter ] >> we wrote a speech real quick. he stood up at a rally, proudly declared, "i'll get the job done from the inside." what kind of inside job is he talking about? [ applause ] >> romney struck the inside-out theme as well in las vegas. take a look. >> he...
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paul ryan campaigned in virginia on friday addressing a group of about 1800 supporters in richmond. >> the president has put us on a path of decline, of debt, a nation in doubt. here's the good news, we can fix this by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states! >> and vice president biden rallied voters in ohio speaking to a crowd in lordstown. >> help us win ohio and if we win ohio, we win the election. >> the vice president will be making some stops in pennsylvania and wisconsin tomorrow. >>> this brings us to our twitter question for all of you, did the republican convention change anyone's mind? talk to me on twitter, i'll get to reading some of your tweets throughout the day. >>> one other political note and this could be significant. it is a victory for groups fighting new voting restrictions in ohio. a federal judge reinstated early voting on the three days leading up to november's election. the state's republican governor and legislature had decided to cut off early in person voting on the friday before election day. but a clinton appointed district judge ca
paul ryan campaigned in virginia on friday addressing a group of about 1800 supporters in richmond. >> the president has put us on a path of decline, of debt, a nation in doubt. here's the good news, we can fix this by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states! >> and vice president biden rallied voters in ohio speaking to a crowd in lordstown. >> help us win ohio and if we win ohio, we win the election. >> the vice president will be making some stops...